General Riddles

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

What can you catch but not throw?

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

I have wheels and flies. But I don't have any wings. Who am I?
Garbage truck

I am pronounced with only one letter but written with three letters. Two different letters are used to write me. My color varies from black, blue, green, brown, grey etc. Who am I?

Replace one letter in each step to change the word COLD to its opposite. Each step has to be a legitimate word. COLD ? ? ? ?
WARM Explanation: COLD CORD WORD WORM WARM

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